Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.043 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.91; '*S*': 0.00; 'fond': 0.09; 'from:addr:python': 0.09; 'message- id:@webmail.messagingengine.com': 0.09; 'switches': 0.09; 'to:addr:python.list': 0.09; 'to:addr:tim.thechases.com': 0.09; 'to:name:tim chase': 0.09; 'x-mailer:messagingengine.com webmail interface': 0.09; 'from:addr:bdurham.com': 0.16; 'lower-case': 0.16; 'url:computer': 0.16; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.16; 'programming': 0.18; 'received:internal': 0.19; 'to:2**1': 0.21; 'cc:2**0': 0.21; 'column': 0.22; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.22; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'received:10.202': 0.23; 'received:10.202.2': 0.23; 'received:66.111': 0.23; 'received:66.111.4': 0.23; 'received:messagingengine.com': 0.23; 'received:smtp.messagingengine.com': 0.23; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.30; 'malcolm': 0.30; 'that...': 0.30; "won't": 0.32; 'charset :us-ascii': 0.36; 'pull': 0.37; 'push': 0.37; 'but': 0.37; 'several': 0.37; 'url:org': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'header :Message-Id:1': 0.61; 'from:no real name:2**0': 0.62; 'believe': 0.66; 'limit': 0.66; 'mechanical': 0.67; 'ref:': 0.67; 'url:0': 0.69; 'today': 0.71; 'url:htm': 0.72; 'subject:have': 0.74; 'url:info': 0.75; 'url:php': 0.83; 'commands.': 0.84; 'physically': 0.84; 'subject:should': 0.84; 'url:188': 0.84; 'url:item': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:cc:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding:content-type:in-reply-to:references:subject:date; s=smtpout; bh=4uBW4Sro0hyLZZm13LzfuSPei9w=; b=Jn++lYKVXmG7v0CYOcrIHZJJdqaS/d2kvSKlIVpf5w1sU3Hnf2bVS7oRbaemsV/H1iWy6KCKX2iMcQBysbW+eeTxloG/scc6ZHNDg5itzZkd0mRD6oYaWMjHauCfZN9WIC+Nkz0wbRtDnXl1IYpk3UGwRbFx7dpUuZk+VSNmmEU= X-Sasl-Enc: 86Lex225PgmDPWmxrwLcOfFJG7KoSwreVY/pVhGIUYcp 1310992430 From: python@bdurham.com To: "Tim Chase" , "Steven D'Aprano" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface In-Reply-To: <4E24108B.6070606@tim.thechases.com> References: <4e225255$0$29990$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <1536999d-976f-48c5-9d22-207974540d3a@c41g2000yqm.googlegroups.com> <4e2385ea$0$29977$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <4E24108B.6070606@tim.thechases.com> Subject: Re: Tabs -vs- Spaces: Tabs should have won. Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:33:50 -0400 Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 31 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1310992438 news.xs4all.nl 23909 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:47209 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:9797 > Bah, when I started programming > on the Apple ][+, we had no > lower-case and a 40-column limit > on the TV display. Keyboards??? That was a luxery! We had mechanical switches that one had to physically push and pull to enter commands. And a 40 column display??? Unheard of! We were happy with several miniature flashlight bulbs! But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'. Fond memories! Malcolm Ref: http://totallytrygve.com/computer.php?item=188&picture=0 http://www.logikus.info/english.htm http://oldcomputermuseum.com/logix_kosmos.html http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2007-October/086682.html http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102621921 http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/ (scanned manual)